We must guard against those who threaten our democracy

BY HLANGANANI  S. GUMBI
World Movement for Democracy is an international network of organizations who share the common goal of promoting democracy. Its missions are to strengthen democracy where it is weak, reform and invigorate democracy even where it is longstanding, and bolster pro-democracy groups in countries that have not yet entered into a process of democratic transition.
The [...]

To be truly free, we must conquer corruption

BY FREEMAN
Stories emerge every day of a new act of corruption and connivance.  Goldman’s role in the AIG bailout, talk of dodgy swap agreements between banks and Lehman’s prior to its collapse, Goldman’s ”off balance sheet” deals with Greece to help it cover up a shocker of a debt book, political corruption [...]

An anti-Malema campaign isn’t the answer to the Julius problem

BY AKANYANG MEREMENTSI
The Freedom Front Plus has laid a hate speech complaint against African National Congress Youth League president Julius ‘Juju’ Malema and even called for his prosecution.
This came after Juju allegedly said the boers (reference to white people) must be killed for they are rapists when he addressed students at the University [...]

Newspapers write crap on a slow news day

BY AKANYANG MEREMENTSI
Being the reasonable person I think I am, there are so-called stories and news that are not newsworthy and just not worth reporting at all. Or as people would prefer: that are not in the public interest. Before getting into the crap that some newspapers would report on or [...]

Is Malema a “communist capitalist”?

BY AKANYANG MEREMENTSI
Where do you start: nationalisation, disrespecting, swearing and even disgust at elders, shooting to kill, and labelling someone a “racist little girl”?
If anyone is to write a biography on Malema – that person would certainly have it both ways. This is because the process, not to forget [...]

Zille should not stoop to Malema’s level

Outspoken human rights activist Rhoda Kadalie says that Helen Zille should be careful not to stoop to Malema’s level. Zille has experienced how the ANC tried to topple her when she became Mayor. With MK war veterans threatening to make the Western Cape ungovernable, the game now is the same, if not more vicious.

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